Our Story
How We Met
Chad and Julia both moved to Colorado around the same time back in 2020 and by some stroke of luck ended up working at the same hospital. Julia found the hospital by googling "hospital near me" weeks after moving. Chad worked night shift, had VERY long hair, and was VERY loud while Julia, who is not a morning person, worked dayshift and was quite grumpy each time the two crossed paths. One day Chad showed up to work with a haircut and Julia asked her coworker who the cute new-hire was. Low and behold it was the very same croc wearing, high-energy Chad. When the two found out they would be in NY at the same time, JULIA made the first move by asking Chad for his number to see if they might meet up in NY (which both parties knew would never happen). Once they both got back to CO from their respective trips, one date was all it took for both of them to know they had found their life partner.
The Proposal
In November of 2023, Julia and Chad planned a trip out to see Julia's brother and sister-in-law in Hawaii. Julia did indeed note that it would make a beautiful engagement location and Chad's reaction told NOTHING of his plans. By the time they had arrived in HI, Chad's energy was all over the place. Julia's sister-in-law very casually forced her to wear a dress and curl her hair which gave nothing of the plans away. Covered in sweat the duration of the drive to the botanical gardens, Julia was still clueless as they pulled up to what was described to her as "a great photo op." When the big moment came, Chad, who had practiced his big speech in the shower, stumbled over a question - "Will you marry me?". After the yes, kisses, and champagne, Chad was able to recite his big romantic speech, which had Julia saying yes all over again.